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RESOLUTION NO. 07-388
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING DECEMBER 13, 2007, AS
"SANTA LUCIA DAY ... DAY OF DISCOVERY" IN ST.
LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County,
Florida, has made the following determinations:
1. Historians believe that the name "St. Lucie" was first
applied to this area by the Spanish.
2. In 1565, Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles, having destroyed the
French Fort Carline on the St. Johns River, turned South to meet the
bulk of the French forces, who had been driven ashore by a hurricane
South of St. Augustine.
3. Menendez met the French at Mantanzas Inlet and the French
who surrendered were put to dea th .
The French, who did not
surrender, went South to Cape Canaveral, built a stockade and started
building a ship to go home.
4. Some time later, Don Pedro captured the French and together
with the Spanish, marched the group South heading for the Barra d
Ays, as our area was then known.
5. Supplies ran short and Menendez left most of his men
encamped on the barrier island across from modern Vero Beach, and
sailed to Havana to get more food.
6. After running out of things to trade with the Indians,
Menendez's men started stealing from the Indians.
Fearing attack
from the Indians, the men fled South on foot to Rio, near modern day
Martin County.
7. On December 13, 1565, the Spanish and French ferried across
the St. Lucie River and down the Indian River Lagoon close to present
day Jupiter, where they stopped, built a small stockade, raised a
flag and celebrated the Feast of Santa Lucea.
Thi s is when the
entire area first became known as Santa Lucia (or Lucea) .
8. At various times the area covering the Treasure Coast had
been known as "East Florida" as well as St. Johns County, until it
was divided into many counties with this area known first as Mosquito
County, then as Santa Lucea County, then Brevard County, and finally
in 1905 as St. Lucie County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim December 13, 2007, as
USANTA LUCIA DAY 000 DAY OF DISCOVERY" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. In celebration of our area's rich and diverse history, the
St. Lucie Historical Society will host the First Annual Santa Lucia
Day... Day of Discovery, on Thursday, December 13, 2007 - the Feast
of Santa Lucia.
3. This Board urges the ci tizens of St. Lucie County and
visitors alike, to join in the celebration on December 13, 2007.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 11th day of December, 2007.
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